wui4 dou3回到
Jyutpingwui4 dou3
Yalewùih dou
Definition
To return to; to go back to.
colloquialdaily actionsplaces
How it's used
While 回到 is understood in Cantonese, native speakers almost exclusively use 返返去 or simply 返去 in daily speech. Using 回到 can sound slightly formal or like a direct translation from written Chinese. The reduplication of 返 adds a sense of returning to a place where one belongs or has been before.
Related words
Common phrases
faan1 faan1 heoi3 hok6 haau6
返返去學校
return to school
faan1 faan1 heoi3 jyun4 wai6
返返去原位
return to the original position
Common mistake
Learners often use 回到 in casual conversation where it sounds stiff. Stick to 返返去 to sound more natural and avoid the slightly literary tone of the former.
Tone guide
T1High level
T2High rising
T3Mid level
T4Low falling
T5Low rising
T6Low level
Grammar guides
- QuestionsFrom yes or no questions to asking who, what, where, and when. The patterns you need to ask questions naturally in Cantonese.
- ClassifiersCantonese puts a classifier between a number and a noun, and a bare classifier on its own can mean the. Learn the common ones and how to use them.
- ComparisonsHow to say bigger than, the most, the same as, and not as good as. Cantonese uses 過 where Mandarin uses 比, and that catches a lot of learners out.
